DISCUSS... "The Accumulator #3 motion must be accommodated in the Impact alignment or it will (with great loss of Power) produce a Quitting of the Hand motion and/or a Quitting of the Overtaking action in an effort to avoid Pulled shots. That wilted feeling of a "Blocked Out" Stroke is a tip-off of a faulty Approach Angle." (from 6-B-3-O)
DISCUSS... "The Accumulator #3 motion must be accommodated in the Impact alignment or it will (with great loss of Power) produce a Quitting of the Hand motion and/or a Quitting of the Overtaking action in an effort to avoid Pulled shots. That wilted feeling of a "Blocked Out" Stroke is a tip-off of a faulty Approach Angle." (from 6-B-3-O)
This is an important and subtle point. We must examine four related areas inorder to make the proper connection according to Homer Kelley.
1. Impact Alignments
2. The #3 Accumulator
3. The Magic of the Right Forearm
4. Clubhead Line of Flight and the Visual Equivalents
Step One would be to examine Impact Alignments . . . Why?
2-J-1 IMPACT ALIGNMENTS The geometry of all alignments stems form the Impact geometry requirements. So, the first step in preparation for a Golf Shot is the establishment of the Impact Conditions
Note the word "preparation." The Machine is prep'ed where? At Fix. In regards to this discussion we are talking the preparation of taking the Grip at Impact fix with the Left Wrist facing down the Angle of Approach of the On-Plane Right Forearm.
It is here that the #3 Accumulator Angle is established. Per 6-B-3-0 . . .
Power Accumulator #3 is formed by the angle established between the Clubshaft and the Left Forearm. Accumulator #3 should never be “Out-of-Line – instead, it seeks to MAINTAIN its radial alignment with the Left Arm and Left Wrist vertical to its associated Plane.
So how do we establish our #3 Angle? We establish it at Impact (Fix) because this is where ALL Alignments originate.
So at Impact the Left Wrist is LEVEL right?
SO THE #3 ACCUMULATOR ANGLE (THE ANGLE BETWEEN THE LEFT ARM AND CLUBSHAFT) IS ESTABLISHED WHEN THE LEFT WRIST IS IN ITS LEVEL CONDITION (THE IMPACT/FIX CONDITION)
Now to get to the meat of your question . . .
Notice in the 6-B-3-0 quote the word MAINTAINED is captalized. Homer is effectively screaming this word at us. And he also says that #3 "Accumulator #3 should never be “Out-of-Line""
So the #3 Accumulator is STATIC. It is the Angle between the Left Arm and Clubshaft that you ROLL through Impact. And remember the Left Wrist is LEVEL at Impact not UNCOCKED. It is uncockING but not Uncocked.
Now how in the world is this related to the Magic of the Right Forearm? Well per 6-B-3-0 . . .
The “On Plane” Right Forearm ALWAYS establishes and maintains the correct Clubshaft-Left Arm angle through Release and Impact. See 7-3.
And again in 6-B-3-1 . . .
The Clubhead may appear to move in a an arc around and outside the Hands when related to the Left Arm – the very basic Left Arm Flying Wedge. But when related to the Right Forearm, it appears to move “On Plane” with the Right Forearm, at its normal rigid angle (Bent Right Wrist) – the Right Forearm Flying Wedge.
Now let's move on to 7-3 Strokes Basic . . . Per 7-3 Right Elbow Position is very much related to the MAINTAINING #3 Accumulator Angle:
7-3 STROKES – BASIC Because of the dominant role of Accumulator #3 (6-3-B-0, 2-N, 2-P), Golf Strokes are very dependent on the Right Elbow activity deriving from its location and the nature of the subsequent Right Arm participation.
So the On-Plane Right Forearm has TONS AND TONS of Magic. For one it has it's on procedure established at Fix. The Right Forearm Angle of Approach. This is the position of the Right Forearm taken at FIX. And if the Right Forearm is RETURNED PRECISELY TO THIS POSITION THE #3 ACCUMULATOR WILL BE MAINTAINED.
But remember per 2-F:
The Right Forearm of every Hacker comes into Impact too high – pointing beyond the Delivery Line during Downstroke (2-J-3, 7-3). Study 2-G and Components 5, 6, and 7.
And how does the Right Forearm relate to the disruption of the #3 Angle? Per 7-3 . . .
Furthermore, in compliance with 6-B-3-0-1, Bending and Straightening the Right Elbow will RAISE AND LOWER the Left Arm and/or COCK AND UNCOCK the Left Wrist with out Bending, Flattening or Cocking the Right Wrist. Practice this first at Impact Fix. So, the Right Elbow Action either powers and/or controls all three elements of Three Dimensional Impact (6-C-0) per 1-L-9. All this you will come to know as the MAGIC OF THE RIGH FOREARM.
So the Right Forearm can DESTROY Rhythm if it is not precisely brought back to its Angle of Approach. Precision Clubface Control is the Left Hand's responsiblity but the Right Arm can destroy #3 which is Rhythm which is Hinge Action which is Clubface Control.
Even with the Pitch Basic Stroke. So the Right Forearm must leave – and precisely return to – its own Fix Position (7- “Angle of Approach” (regardless of the true Clubhead Angle of Approach) because both procedures will produce identical Clubhead Delivery Lines.
And for MORE Magic as it relates to this topic. Back to 7-3 . . .
. ALWAYS, for all procedures, the Right Forearm is position “On Plane” – pointing at the Plane Line as the Angle of Attack (2-N). The On Plane Right Forearm shows the precise up-and-down direction it and the Clubshaft must take throughout the Stroke (2-J-3). The “Angle of Approach” position of the Right Forearm shows the precise Cross-Line direction the Forearm must take through Impact. It, thereby, precisely locates the visual Impact Point – where the eye must direct the Pressure Point #3 – the inside-aft quadrant of the Ball. Remember, the Actual Angle of Approach of the Clubhead is determined by Ball Position (2-N) so the Cross Line position of the Right Forearm is ONLY the On Plane Forearm Thrust per 1-L-9/10/11.
The Magic here is the On-Plane Right Forearm at Fix SHOWS you the Cross-Line direction of Thrust be it muscle power of the Right Tricep in Hitting or CF in Swinging. Thrust is ALWAYS Cross-Line. So another disruptor of the #3 Angle is not going ALL THE WAY DOWN and ALL THE WAY OUT.
If the target of your Thrust is the GREEN not only will your Left Wrist BEND but you will ALSO DESTROY THE #3 ACCUMULATOR ANGLE AND THEREBY DESTROY RHYTHM AS WELL. So it is important in any procedure that YOUR target is the green but YOUR CLUBHEAD'S TARGET IS THE BALL. Or even better the PLANE LINE.
Bucket... great post, I'm still trying to digest it all. This is a section of the book that I don't think I've ever totally comprehended, yet one that seems very important. I find it to be an area of TGM that gives me "tired head" and I have a hard time taking it all in.
My incubator runs a little slow sometimes... I'd love to see some video, pics, and/or diagrams to go along with the words here.
Bucket... great post, I'm still trying to digest it all. This is a section of the book that I don't think I've ever totally comprehended, yet one that seems very important. I find it to be an area of TGM that gives me "tired head" and I have a hard time taking it all in.
My incubator runs a little slow sometimes... I'd love to see some video, pics, and/or diagrams to go along with the words here.
CG
Basically it boils down to this . . .
The #3 Accumulator is the angle set between your left arm and clubshaft. You make it when you grip the club. The #3 angle is set when your left wrist is flat AND LEVEL. So if you put the club in the CUP of your left hand #3 is zero. If you grip it under the heel pad you have established the angle. More is not always better in this regard. Just a little under the heel pad is fine.
The #3 Accumulator is STATIC or tries to be. You want to ROLL that angle through impact as you employ your hinging.
But the Right Forearm can SUPPORT the Rolling of #3 or DESTROY it. So that is why it is important to have your right forearm come back to its On-Plane position at Fix.
If it comes in too high . . . #3 will be compromised. You will not have that angle to roll through the ball and your Left Wrist will be Uncocked and not LEVEL as it should be at Impact. Power and precision are sacrified.
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Last edited by 12 piece bucket : 11-14-2006 at 02:45 PM.
Got it.... and if employing hitting with angled hinging, it will feel as if there is no roll of #3 through impact to follow-through?
You got it! Angled Hinging is a no roll feel. Go watch the Address videos . . . the one where Teddy Knucklesamich talks about his 2 x 4 . . . as a Hitter that is indespensible to your progress in weilding Single Wrist Action. Beautiful VOILENCE!!!
You know it is interesting . . . you got Teddy Smackdown who is good sized boy as a Hitter . . . and then you got lil' ole Homer Kelley looking like Elmer Fudd and Mr. Magoo had a baby who is also a selfdescribed Hitting afficionado (sp?).
You don't have to have a Bruce Banner type tricep to get'r'done. There is more power in ALIGNMENTS as Mr. Kelley said than pure brute force. And the Hitter is dependent SOLELY on his Alignments.
I been Swinging exclusively but I may need to jump up in the squared-circle for a few PUNCH BASIC beatdowns.
“Angle of Approach” (regardless of the true Clubhead Angle of Approach) because both procedures will produce identical Clubhead Delivery Lines.
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